Miravalles geothermal power plant
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Miravalles geothermal power plant (local name: Planta geotérmica Miravalles) is a 163 MW operating geothermal power plant in Cantón Bagaces, Costa Rica.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Miravalles geothermal power plant
| Unit Name | Status | Commissioning Year | Nameplate Capacity | Type | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1] | 1994[1] | 55 MW[1] | Flash steam - single[2] | Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE)[1] | Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE)[1] |
| 2 | Operating[2] | 1998[2] | 55 MW[2] | Flash steam - single[2] | Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE)[2] | Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE)[2] |
| 3 | Operating[1] | 2000[1] | 29 MW[1] | Flash steam - single[1] | ||
| 5 | Operating[1] | 2004[1] | 19 MW[1] | Binary cycle[1] |
Location
Table 2: Unit-level location details for Miravalles geothermal power plant
| Unit Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cantón Bagaces, Costa Rica[3] | 10.7002, -85.1944 (exact)[3] |
| 2 | Cantón Bagaces, Costa Rica[3] | 10.7002, -85.1944 (exact)[3] |
| 3 | Cantón Bagaces, Costa Rica[4] | 10.7181, -85.1814 (exact)[4] |
| 5 | Bagaces, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica[4] | 10.7181, -85.1814 (approximate)[4] |
The map below shows the locations of the geothermal power plant units:
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 "Costa Rica celebrates 25 years of sustainable geothermal generation". Think Geoenergy. March 26, 2019. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "THE MIRAVALLES GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM, COSTA RICA" (PDF). Orkustofnun. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 19, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 2, 2021. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://goo.gl/maps/eHxc7jX8ze57XcXo7.
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